Upholstering attachment.



H. G. WESTMORE.

UPHOLSTERING ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1907.

931,106. I Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

H. G. WESTMORE.

UPHOLSTERING ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1907.

931,106. a ented Aug. 17., 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

avwonfoz Wit" no UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

HALWARD G. WESTMORE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO A. O.

OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF IStONSIN.

UPHOLSTERIN G ATTACHMENT.

N0. 931,1o-J.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1909.

Application filed-August 3, 1501. Serial No. 386,872.

has been enameled or otherwise finished, the

upholstery, however, being removable for repairs, or when. it IS desired to clean the seat, and the shape of the upholstery cushions being maintained by means of askeleton metallic frame which also serves as a com'iecting means. Thisskeleton frame is hooked over tl-i-eback of the seat and the frame is connected at its base with the bottom ofihe seat by down-drawing fastenings, the frame being so proportioned thatthe hooked upper margin is caused to bind upon the edge ofthe permanent back or metal body.

In the followingv description reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in

..which,

Figure l is a rearview of the upholstery frame. Fig. 2 1s a vertical sectional View of the seat with the upholstery cushions 1n position. Fig. is a plan View of the frame, -with dotted lines ind cating theoutline of the upholstery when adjusted thereto. 'Fig.

4 is a perspective VIGWYiQf, the metallic body of the seat as it appears when the upholstery is removed.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

The drawings show a form of double seat in common-use for automobiles, the seat bottom 1 and the members 3 of the back, together with the side arms 5, being formed of sheet metal. The members 3 of the back curve forwardly and are connected at 4, either integrally or by any other suitable means, and the bottom of the seat is reinforced by bars 2.

The upholstery 7 is secured to an open skeleton frame comprising a series of bars SMITH COM PAN Y,

8 and 5), adapted. when in position of use.

to extend upwardly along the inner surface of the members 3 and side arms 4, and having their upper cndsbent in the form of L- shaped hooks 10 which engage over the upper margins of the members 23 and 5, with their upper extremities connected by a bar '11 conforming in general contour with the contour of the seat back and its side arms. The, lower end portions of the bars are connected by a base bar 12. which conforms generally in contour with that of the rear and side margins of the bottom, and the lower ends of the bars 9 extend below the base bar 12 and are elbowed to form feet 13, which extend along the bottom 1, to which they are secured by means of belts or other suitable fastenings Ll. The construction is such that when the bolts 1% are tightened, the hook portions 10 of thef 'ame are caused to bind on the upper margins of themembets 3 and 5, which prevents the parts from rattling. The hook portions 10 are drawn downwardly upon the upper edge of the seat back by the fastenings l4 and thus .prevented from lifting therefrom when subjected to the jolts or vibrations of the vehicle, and the upholstery frame may there fore be held in position with the same rigidity as if it constituted a permanent portion of the seat. The end portions of the bar 11 are bent downwardly along the front margins of the members 5 and the bar 12 has its ends looped around the margins of these members and connected with the extremities of the bar 11 near the base. The upholstery 7 is secured to the frame near its lower margin by means of rivets 15 or other suitable fastenings. The covering for the upholstery is extended over the upper por .tion of the frame and around the upper bar 11, and the extremities of the hookslO, and

forms an inner lining 16 for these hooks,

whereby the metal portions of the skeleton frame are kept out of contact with the :up-

per margins of the parts 3. The seat .cushion 17 is of any ordinary construction and.

is preferably arranged to cover the fastenings l4.

It will be observed that the books 10 and connecting bar 11, when covered by \the upholstery, form a continuous channel for the reception of the upper margin of the back and side arms of the seat, the upholstery frame being prevented from lifting by the is 'in position, it is entirely concealed by the and by the permanent back of feet 13 on the bars 9, which are secured to the seatbottom. When the skeleton frame upholstery theseat. Itwill also be observed that the bars 8 and .lv diverge from the back of the seat from the upper edge thereof down- "wardly. The bars are preferably formed of resilient material, thus adding elasticity to the upholstery Cushions.

- Having thus described my invention vwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters' Patent is:

1'. In a vehicle seat, the combination with the seat back, of a removable frame conforming generally to the contour of the inner surface of the back and arranged to hook over its upper margin, detachable down-drawing fastcuings rigidly connecting thelower portion of the seat, the frame being' so roportioned to the seat back, that the 1100 ed portion of-the frame is drawn into binding engagement with the upper margin of-the back by said fastenings, said frame having no rigid intermediate connection with the seat back. a I

' 2.,In a vehicle seat, the combination with the seat back, of a removable frame, conforl'ning generally to the contour of the in ner surface of the back and comprising a series of upwardly extending bars provided with hooked upper end portionsofl'set rearwardly, connecting bars at the extremities v of the upwardly extending bars, some of said upwardly extending-bars being, provided with elbowed lower ends, a body of upholstery mounted on said frame, and faswith the bottom of the seat.

tenings detachably connecting the frame 3. The combination with a seat having a permanent back, of a removable frame adapted to loosely engage the upper portion of the back of the seat, and down-drawing fastenings adapted to detachably; connect the lower portion of the frame with the seat in a position to draw the upper portion into forcible engagement with said back of' the seat, sald frame belng otherwise free to move vertically along the seat back.

4. 'In a vehicle seat the combination with the seat back and sides of a removable skele ton frame provided with a rearwardly offsetupper margin forming a channel for the 'reception of the margin of the seat and its side arms, and having some of its frame bars extended at their lower ends andelbowed to sition, and

form connecting feet, fastenings detachably connecting said feet with the seat bottom, a

body of upholstery permanently mounted on the frame, in a position to conceal all ortions of the sameexcept the connecting eet, and a cushion for the seat bottom, coverlng/ upholstery being extended around the hooked upper margin and interposed be tween the frame and the back of the seat along its upper edge. v

6. The combination with a vehicle seat, provided with a permanent back, of a removable frame adjusted to the inner face of the back without fixed'connection' therewith except at its upper and lowermargins, said frame being formed'to loosely engage the seat near one margin, tensionfastenings near the other. margin of the frame adapted to detachably conneet'-tl1e frame with the seat and arranged to draw the frame with binding'pressure upon the seat at the first men tioned point of engagement, whereby-the frame is rigidly and removably'held 1n p0 7. Ina vehicle seat, the combination with the seat back, of-a removable frame'conforming generally-to-the'cqntour of'the inner surface of the back'and arranged to hook over itsuppermarg'imfastenings detachahly and rigidly connecting the lower. portion of the fra-me'with the seat, and a body of upholstery permanentlymounted on said frame, said frame being resilientand arranged to extend downwardly and di- .vergently from the upper. margin of the a body of upholstery secured to [j seat ba'ck'whereby the intermediate portion of the frame isper'mittem to-yield, under pressure. a v p In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.-

v nALwARn WESTMQRE. Witnesses; U CA S; SMITH, 

